Garment pressing machine



Feb. 26, 1935. T, YQSYK l 1,992,342

GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE Filed April 18, 1954 .'5 Sheets-Sheet ATTORNEY.

GARMENT PRES S ING MACHINE Filed Apri 1. 18, 1934 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

ATTORNEY.

Feb. 26, 1935.

T. YOSYK GARMENT PREssING MACHINE Filed April 18, 1954 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 -PatenteclFeh 26,; 1935 UNITED STATES 1,992,342 GAnMEN'r rREssmG MACHINE Thomas Yosyk, Ridgewood, N. Y. Application April 1s, 1934, serial No. '121,191

Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in garment pressing machines of the type embodying a fixed pressing element or buck on which garments or fabrics to be pressed are arranged, and a mov- 5 able pressing element supported by a lever and fore the movable pressing element or head is` brought 4down into the pressing position.

' I have discovered a relatively simple and highly effective means for constructing a garment pressing machine. so that it is not necessary to make an adjustment of the angularity of the movable pressing element each time garments or fabrics of different thicknesses are to be pressed,

- and this discovery forms part of the subject matter of the present application.

As will be hereinafter more clearly understood, the present invention resides principally vin the provision of a connection between the toggle at the rear of the pressing machine and the lever which carries the movable pressing element, wherein provision is made for automatic adjustment of the angularity of the head with respect to garments or fabrics of various or varying thicknesses upon closing the press, and for increased pressure. f

A more specific feature of the invention includes the provision of such automatic compensating connection between the rear toggle and lever carrying the movable' pressing element at a pointi ment when the toggles are broken, resulting in economizing in space and amount of material without sacrificing ease of movement or pressure.

All of the objects and advantages of the invention will become more 'apparent and will be-point-4 ed out during thecourse of the following detailed description of the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation with parts in section; Fig. 1a is a fragmentary more or less diagrammatic view of certain parts shown in Fig. 1 under conditions hereinafter explained;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the press in open position;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the press in closed position;

Fig. 4 is a rear elevation-of the-press in the Asame position; and

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

In the drawings the numeral 6 designates the frame of the machine on which is a table 7 to supportgarments to be pressed and above which is the fixed pressing element or buck 8. The lever scarrying the movable pressing element or head 10, is pivotally mounted at 1l on the upper rear portion of the frame. An actuating or pedal vlever 12 is fulcrumed to the frame4 at 13, and as shown best in Fig. 5, theV lever 12 is forked providing two arms which are pivoted on the pin or shaft 13. A bracket 15 is secured to the front of the frame as by bolts 16 and extends rearwardly, being provided with a depending ear 16, to which is pivotally connected at 18 to lanother member 19, and forming therewith a toggle. The shorter arm of the member 17 is pivotally connected at 20 to an adjustable link 21 also connected to the pedal lever 12 at 22. A bumper or stop 23- is mounted in the bracket 15 to engage an abutment 24 on the long arm of the member 17 when the toggle 17-19 is straightened as shown in Fig. 1.

I'he member 19,15 pivotally connected at 25 to the link 26 of the rear toggle which is also pivotally mounted on the shaft 13 between the arms 14 of the lever 12, and .is connected at 27 to a relatively short adjustable link 28. A spring 29 is connected at 30 to the link 26 of the rear toggle and is also connected to the shaft 31 on which the member 17 is pivoted, said spring normally tending to break the rear toggle and assist in returning the parts from the position of Fig. 1 to the position of Fig. 2. I

I call vattention to the fact that the toggle 26-28 breaks toward the front of the machine, and the toggle 17-19 breaksl toward the base of the machine, and since the arm of the member 17, which is connected to the link 19 is relatively long, the pivot 1B at open position of the press is disposed between the arms 14 of the lever 12.

The compensating connection between the toggle mechanism and the head lever 9 which, as previously mentioned, permits pressing garments and fabrics of varying or various thicknesses without adjusting the angularity of the head lever before each pressing operation is shown best in Figs. 1 and 2. The upper end of the link 28 is forked as indicated by the numeral 32 in Fig. 4, and between the arms 32 is disposed a. depending web 33 of a plate or lever 34 about to be described, and a pin 33' is disposed through' the forked arms 32 and the ribs 33 pivotally connecting the parts.

The lever 34 has formed on its upper surface an upstanding lug or ear 35, and on one side thereof adjacent the rear a recess 36. At a corresponding point adjacent the front of the lever is a screw threaded opening closed by a plug 37. The rear portionv of the head lever 9 has a chamber 38 'formed in the upper surface of its rear end adapted to receive 'a counterweight 39, and closed by a plate 40 held in place by a bolt and nut 41. Directly beneath the chamber 38 the rear end of the head lever is provided with a pair of recesses 42 and 43. Between'the recesses are depending lugs or eyes 44 between which is disposed the vlug or ear 35, so that a pin 45 may pivotally connect the head lever and the lever 34. Seated in the recess A43 is one end of the coil spring 46, the other end of which bears against the plug 37. A similar spring 47 is mounted -in the recesses 42 and 36. The springs are of appreciable thickness and strength and are compressed between the head lever and the lever 34, but the springs are not completely compressed. The plug 37 is provided so as to facilitate assembly and repair, for when the plug is removed the spring 46 may be easily removed whereupon the lever will rock on the pivot`45 to permit removal of the spring 47.

vIn operation when the pedal lever 12 is depressed from the position of Fig. 2 it exerts a pull through link 21 on the short arm of link 17, rocking the latter on the pivot 31 and consequently straightening the toggle 17-19 which results in straightening the toggle 26-28 against the action of spring 29. During the straightening of toggle 26--28 pressure isl exerted at pivot 33 below spring 47 on the lever 34 and this pressure is transmitted to the extreme rear end of the head lever 9, causing the same to rock onpivot l1 and thereby closing the press. Due to the fact that the lever 34 is pivoted intermediate its ends to the head lever, it is free to rock within limits permitted by the springs 46-47, and the same being true of the head lever 9, the latter may automatically adjust its angularity with respect tothe buck and the goods thereon. An illustration is given in Fig. 1a wherein the spring 47 is compressed more than spring 46. In fact the latter is shown expanded beyond its normal position, due to the compression of the spring 47, and, I find, this expansion of the spring 46 increases the pressure by rocking lever 34 on its pivot 45. I have found in actual practice that the machine may be used and the toggles completely straightened with goods ranging from the average thickness of a garment to goods at least an inch or more thick. I claim: i-

' 1. In a garment pressing machine having a pair of cooperating pressing elements one of which is movable toward and away from the other, a lever supporting the movable element, a main toggle comprising upper and lower links, means to straighten said toggle,` a second lever located substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first lever and connected adjacent one end to the upper link of the toggle and pivotally connected intermediate its ends to said rst lever, a spring between said levers substantially in alinement with said connection between the upper link and second lever and on one side of the connection between said levers, and a second spring between said levers on thel other side of said connection between said levers, said connections and springs affording relative movement between said levers to afford automatic adjustment of the movable element with respect to the fixed element according to the thickness of materials therebetween when said toggle is straightened to close the press.

2. In a garment pressing machine having a pair of cooperating pressing Kelements one of which is movable toward and away from the other, a lever supporting 4the movable element, a main toggle comprising upper and lower links, means to straighten said toggle, a second lever connected adjacent one end to the upper link of vthe toggle and pivotally connected intermediate its ends to said rst lever and disposed beneath the rear end of said first lever substantially parallel thereto, a coil spring partially compressed between said levers directly above said connection between the upper link and second lever, a second coil spring partially compressed between said levers on the other side of said connection between the levers, said connections and springs aording relative movement between said levers to automatically adjust the movable element with respect to the fixed element according to the thickness of materials therebetween when said toggle is straightened to close the press.

3. In a garment pressing machine having a pair of cooperating pressing elements one of which is movable toward and away from the other, a lever supporting the movable element and having a counterweight at its rear end, a main toggle comprising upper and lower links, means to straighten said toggle, a. second lever connected to the upper link and pivotally connected intermediate its ends to the rear endr of said rst lever beneath said counterweight, a coil spring partially compressed between said levers directly above said connection between the upper link and second lever, a second coil spring partially compressed between said levers on the other side of said connection between the levers, said connections and springs aifording relative movement between said levers to automatically adjust the movable element with respect to the fixed element according to the thickness of materials therebetween when said toggle is .straightened to close the press.

4. In a garment pressing machine having a pair of cooperating pressing elements one of which is movable toward and away from `the other, a lever supporting the movable element, a second lever pivotally connected intermediate its ends to the rear portion of said rst lever and arranged substantially parallel thereto, springs on opposite sides of said pivotal connection resiliently urging said levers apart but permitting relative rocking movement therebetween, a toggle comprising upper and lower links having the upper link pivotally connected to said second lever at one side of said pivot and substantially directly beneath one of said springs, and means to straighten said toggle to close the press.

5.-The structure of claim 4 wherein said second lever has a removable plug beneath one of the springs topermit removal of the springs without disconnecting -said levers'.

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